{"id":7181,"date":"2021-05-10T00:39:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T00:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=7181"},"modified":"2021-05-10T00:39:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T00:39:33","slug":"senior-english-major-starts-new-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2021\/05\/10\/senior-english-major-starts-new-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior English major starts new chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Alexandra Gonzalez \u201923, staff writer\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claire Benesch, a senior English major, is looking forward to graduating and starting a new chapter. However, the unknown that comes with turning a page can be intimidating, especially amid a global pandemic.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benesch has enjoyed her time at LVC from the English courses to the interdisciplinary studies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She helped man booths for Freedom Rings. According to Freedom Rings\u2019 Facebook page, it is \u201ca club at LVC that provides a safe and educational environment for LGBTQ+ and allied students.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benesch also assisted with painting sets for Wig & Buckle, the student-run theater company on the campus of LVC. Wig & Buckle is the oldest LVC student organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked what she will miss the most about being a student at LVC, Benesch said, \u201cI will miss the sense of community. I am going to miss lively class discussions, and I am going to miss the English department Christmas parties and all the extra things that made my years at LVC spectacular.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 has marked the end of Benesch\u2019s college career. Benesch has been attending classes remotely for her senior year. While Benesch is missing out on a typical senior year and the classroom experience, she feels the health and safety of her family and community during an extended public health crisis was well worth the sacrifice.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs for job searching, the pandemic has changed the way I think about my future career,\u201d Benesch said. \u201cWhat jobs can provide during an extreme crisis? What jobs are not only recession-proof but also pandemic- and natural disaster-proof? Unfortunately, these questions are no longer extra precautions but completely necessary considerations.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benesch plans to take a gap year after graduation. During this time, she will work and study for the GREs in preparation for a master\u2019s program.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am incredibly appreciative of the time I spent at LVC,\u201d Benesch said. \u201cHaving a liberal arts education allowed me to pursue my interests and learn many different academic disciplines that will only continue to serve me in life. At the very least, I will be able to hold my own in most conversations.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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